The Bell

A S Byatt (Introducer)

Dora Greenfield, erring wife, returns to live with her husband in a a lay community encamped outside Imber Abbey, home to a mysterious enclosed order of nuns. Watched over by its devout director and the discreet authority of the wise old Abbess, Imber Court is a haven for lost souls seeking tranquility. But then the lost Abbey bell, legendary symbol of religion and magic, is rediscovered, and hidden truths and desires are forced into the light.

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Imprint: Vintage Classics

Published: 05/02/2004

ISBN: 9780099470489

Length: 352 Pages

Dimensions: 198mm x 22mm x 129mm

Weight: 245g

RRP: £9.99

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"Her novels evoked beautifully the atmosphere of the country gardens (<i>The Bell<b>,</b></i> 1958) or the mysterious London streets (<i>The Time of the Angels</i>, 1968) in which they were set, with their characters engaged in intriguing love relationships, from the totally innocent to the wholly weird."